In the few months since our last update God has been teaching us many things through City on a Hill Melbourne. We love being part of what God is doing in Melbourne and eagerly look forward to relocating to Brisbane in January 2016 to begin core team gatherings for City on a Hill: Brisbane.

Really solid end to our #EndOfHypocrisy #CityonaHillMELB teaching series with @GuyMason preaching on ‘FAITH & PRAYER’.

“I always give all the glory to God, but I do not forget that He gave me the privilege of ministering from the first to a praying people. We had prayer meetings that moved our very souls, each one appeared determined to storm the Celestial City by the might of intercession.” (#CHSpurgeon)

“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.” (Galatians 4:4-7 #ESV)

Can’t wait for church today! If you’re in Melbourne get along to #CityonaHillMelb for the second last sermon in our James #EndOfHypocrisy series. Our Lead Pastor @guymason will be preaching on James 5 “Faith & Patience”.

Hi, my name is
Samboy Arcos
My birthday is 09 June 2009
My country is The Philippines

At City on a Hill we have partnered with Compassion Australia with a goal of sponsoring 100 kids in #ThePhilippines. Samboy is our 87th kid sponsored… Tonight is our last night with the Compassion stand. Can you help us with the final 13 children?

I love Compassion’s work of ‘releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name’ and thankful for the impact that City on a Hill will be having in The Philippines.

“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.” (Psalm? ?121?:?1-8? #ESV)

“We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God. God will be constantly crossing our paths and canceling our plans by sending us people with claims and petitions.” #Bonhoeffer #LifeTogether

My Grandad, Les Miers, died this week. The following are a few words I said today at his funeral along with the two bible readings.

I have been visiting Brisbane for as long as I can remember and at least once a year for the last 10 years. I have loved visiting Grandad and Gran each time. Our family will be moving from Melbourne to Brisbane in January next year to help start a new church in the City and I was personally hoping that Grandad would still be around when we moved, but also knew that his health had been deteriorating for a long time.

One of the highlights over the last few years has been the opportunity to speak with Grandad about the common hope we share in Jesus. We have spent time reading the Bible together and praying confidently to God because Jesus died on the cross to forgive our sin and Jesus rose to guarantee resurrection life to all who trust in Him.

This first Bible reading is from a passage that I read out to Grandad on my last visit in February this year. The Apostle Paul says these words in Romans chapter 8:

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39 NIV)

Our second Bible reading speaks of the satisfaction and eternal life that Jesus brings to all believe in Him.

John chapter 6… Verse 35

Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”

I love the example of Jesus-centred leadership shown by the Lead Pastors of City on a Hill (Luke Nelson – West, Guy Mason – Melbourne, Andrew Grills – Geelong). Massive privilege to serve with them and learn from them. Praying for them today. Why don’t you join me?